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Biography: Druce, Anthony Peter

Trisetum drucei in the wild

Grass growing on a mossy rock in front of a mountain view.

Trisetum drucei, named for Tony Druce, is generally found on limestone and marble cliffs or in seepages. Druce loved to explore such habitats when looking for new plant species.

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Kate Jordan. 'Druce, Anthony Peter', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 2022. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/47685/trisetum-drucei-in-the-wild (accessed 4 June 2026).